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TAG: Arthur Ashe
Dec/22
16
Using The Head Competition For A Week
Comments off · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
By Scoop Malinowski In a pile of a half dozen very old, used tennis racquets on a shelf in a garage in Roser’s Church secondhand store on Anna Maria Island in Florida, I spotted one of the most recognizable pieces of tennis equipment ever made…. The Head Competition. The price was $5. For a historic […] Continue to read full article...
Martina Navratilova declared earlier this year that 19 year old Carlos Alcaraz was superior to World No. 1 and winner of 20 Grand Slam titles Novak Djokovic. She said Alcaraz was her pick to win the French Open and Wimbledon. Of course those predictions by Martina were colossal busts as Alcaraz was not a factor […] Continue to read full article...
Feb/22
16
Jack Kramer Was Not Politically Correct
3 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles
If you think Novak Djokovic is politically incorrect, take a look at some of the fearless statements Jack Kramer wrote in his book “The Game”… Rod Laver: “Laver was a drab personality. In fact when he turned pro in 1963 after winning the grand slam, the interest in tennis had fallen so low there was […] Continue to read full article...
Aug/21
17
Billie Jean King Claims Ashe Reversed Stance On Equal Pay, But There Is No Proof
8 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
In her new book “All In”, Billie Jean King claims Arthur Ashe reversed his stance on equal pay for men and women after he had a daughter (adopted daughter Camera born in 1986). Ashe was vehemently against equal pay for men and women tennis players, as he made abundantly clear in a 1980 interview on […] Continue to read full article...
Maria Sharapova trained boxing for nine months when she was 12. Serena Williams has trained boxing off and on during her career. Andy Murray, Caroline Wozniacki, Gael Monfils, Elina Svitolina and many others have employed boxing training coaches. And just this week I learned boxing training in pro tennis goes as far back as the […] Continue to read full article...
Arthur Ashe · boxing · Henry Hines · Pete Sampras · Serena Williams
Jul/17
25
Arthur Ashe Challenged Billie Jean King’s Equal Prize Money Crusade
23 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Bios
One of my favorite old re-runs is the Dick Cavett Show on Decades Network. The witty Nebraskan was a popular TV figure in the 70s with his own interview show. A couple of weeks ago I taped the two-segment show with Arthur Ashe as the guest and was quite startled to learn that Ashe completely disagreed with the equal prize money issue which was orchestrated by Billie Jean King. Continue to read full article...
